Matthew Dea (born 13 October 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted in the third round of the 2009 AFL Draft with the 44th overall pick by Richmond. He made his debut against Melbourne in round 4 of 2010 season. In 2015, he won Richmond's VFL best and fairest award but was delisted in October.